A/N: Chapter Two! Woot! Ugh, I should tell you all now, that I don't have internet access a lot, so I'll probably only post up more chapters on the weekend... bleeeeh.

Aaaand... this chapter is dedicated to my Link. He's always there when I need him, and he always knows how to cheer me up. I sure hope he's reading this... if he is, he probably doesn't even realize that I'm talking about him. Because he doesn't know who the author of this story is. Huhuhu...

Enjoy the story, and please review! *Hands out Heart Pieces to everyone*

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Dear Diary,

"ROY!"

The firey-haired boy stopped in his tracks and turned on his heel, grinning widely. "Hey, Zel! What's up?"

Princess Zelda stomped right up to him, a glare settled on her features. "What's up?! WHAT'S UP?! What do you -think- is up?!"

You know what I can't stand? Backstabbers. When secrets are told, they're meant to be kept. As in... remaining secrets. I've been backstabbed before. It's not very pleasant. This is why I keep to myself a lot. If I never tell anyone my secrets, then they can't pass it on. Unfortunately, there are some secrets which cannot be kept... take my love of my hero, for example. I love him more than the world itself, as cheesy as that sounds. Everyone knows it, because the way I act around him makes it obvious.

Roy looked utterly confused. He cocked an eyebrow, leaning against one of the walls in the long hallway. "You... yelling?"

"No -shit-. Why would you tell Link?! I didn't want him to know! It was a secret! How could you?!" Zelda started to freak out now, pacing back and forth. Panic. She knew that Link probably didn't return her feelings, and that her heart was probably going to be crushed. Even if she was mentally strong, heartbreak was just too much.

The red-head took a small step away, his eyes widening a bit. He didn't like it when Zelda was mad. Sometimes she would get violent... "W-woah, Zel, calm down... I have my reasons for telling him."

"I don't care! You shouldn't have told him! You... you promised that you would keep it a secret," she spoke, her voice dropping at the end. Roy was one of her best friends. And he betrayed her. She turned and ran off to her room.

But... now he knows that I'm in love with him. I think. I don't even know what to do. Maybe I should talk to him? Or wait for him to talk to me? Or... do nothing? It's going to be so awkward around him. I can tell that I'm going to mess this one up big time.

As soon as she reached her room, she slammed her door behind her and ran into her personal bathroom, slamming that door as well. Gripping the counter tightly, she looked at her own reflection in the mirror. People said that she was beautiful, but she didn't know whether to believe it or not.

"Look at yourself, Zelda." Wasn't talking to one's self the first sign of insanity? "You're becoming a mess... relax. Yes, relax."

At the thought of relaxing, she shed her clothes onto the floor so she could take a nice, hot shower.

Whether I mess up or not, things might be okay in the end. At least, that's what I'm hoping... wait. Wait, wait, wait. What if...? Goddesses... what if Link claims to return my feelings, just because I'm a princess? Not just a princess, but the princess of his land. I was his ruler. I was in charge. And it was treason to hurt me in any way-- physically, or mentally. I pray to the Goddesses that he doesn't lie to me like that. That would hurt even more than rejection. Maybe.

Grabbing a towel as she stepped out of the shower, Zelda wrapped it around her slender body. She was still dripping wet when she walked back into her room and over to her wardrobe to find something to wear.

Someone cleared their throat from behind her.

And she jumped, whipping her head around to glance at her bed, where the intruder was seated. "What do -you- want?"

Another thing I hate... that damned shadow. The shadow of my love. Dark Link. Or, Shadow Link. I just call him Shadow. He is so... ugh. He comes after me a lot, just because he thinks I love him. In a way, I do. But I love Link. I would never want to be with Shadow. I hate being in the same room as him, even. He's a creepy, evil pervert.

The shadowy figure stood, and swiftly made his way to her side. He grinned that creepy grin-- the one that she hated. Yet, at the same time, she loved it. "I only wish to see you."

She ignored the fact that he was beside her, still digging through her wardrobe. "Leave. Now."

"Why would you push away the one you love?"

This made the princess flinch. She didn't want to believe it, but she knew that it was true, in a way. "My love for his shadow is nothing compared to my love for him."

A dark chuckle escaped his lips. Link's lips. Though, they were darker. Paler. And always appearing in a smirk, sneer, grin, or frown. "You still love me. How can you not? I'm a part of your precious hero. I am him, he is me. Since you are his, you are mine."

Silence.

"If you won't leave... I will," Zelda practically hissed, holding the towel closer to her body. She hated being near this... thing. This shadow. With a snobby, irritated look, she turned and ran out the door, beginning to run around the halls aimlessly. She really hoped that he wasn't going to follow her.

"P... Princess...?"

Her breath caught in her throat and she turned around to face whoever had approached her, and immediately flushed a deep red. There stood Link, and she was still in only a short towel. "Ah, L-Link... I..."

Link lowered himself to one knee quickly, staying like that with his head bowed, until his princess made a motion for him to rise. "Princess, are you alright?" A faint blush was visible on his cheeks, and he seemed to be having trouble looking at the lady in front of him, as his gaze was lowered to his feet..

Zelda held the towel a bit tighter. "A-aye... fine..." She looked to the wall beside her, red with embarrassment.

The hero shook his head, and finally looked up at her. "You were running... from who?"

"Me."

Swords instantly clashed with a loud sound, as Link drew his sword and swung it at the shadow behind him, who blocked with his own sword.

Let's have a change of topic, shall we? Uh... what to talk about... uhm... did you know that Hylians have over-sensitive ears? Because our ears are so long. Legend speaks that we have long ears so we can hear the words of the Goddesses. But our hearing is so sensitive, that certain pitches of noise can hurt us. Especially me. My ears are more sensitive than most of my people.

Shadow pulled back his sword, sliding it along Link's. A loud screech was heard as metal scraped across metal, and this caused Zelda to cringe and hold her ears, making a small whimpering sound.

Link slid his sword into its sheath and ran over to the princess, as Shadow took this as a chance to leave. Of course, he was probably still nearby, waiting to strike again.

"Princess, are you alright?" Worry filled the blonde's voice, as he put a warm hand on Zelda's shoulder. His hand was trembling a bit, but she nodded.

"That was... loud..." Her ears were ringing, but she looked up and smiled to show that she was fine. She had definitely been through worse, anyway.

The moment she smiled, Link seemed to blush again and drew his hand back quickly, stumbling over his words. "O-okay... would you like me to... uh... walk you back to your room?"

Zelda nodded, trying to hold back a giggle. Link was cute when he blushed. "Yes, thank you."

Anyway... I don't think that Link likes Shadow, either. Well, of course he doesn't. It's probably because he's evil, that's all. Or maybe it's because Shadow likes to attack me and such. Maybe he's being protective. One can hope, anyway.

"You may leave, if you wish."

Now, Zelda stood at her wardrobe, pulling out a casual dress that she was going to change into. Link stood at the doorway of her bedroom, looking around cautiously. "Would you... e-eh... mind if I... stayed? I can sense Shadow nearby, a-and I don't want him to get to you, and..."

"Yes, yes. Of course." She enjoyed his company, anyway. "I will return momentarily," she said, as she walked into her bathroom. As soon as she did, she mentally scolded herself for looking like this in front of Link as she dressed herself. Not wanting to take the time to worry about her hair and makeup, she returned to Link, who was still standing at the doorway, though the door was closed now.

"... can we talk?" He asked, as he fidgeted with his earring nervously.

Zelda knew what was coming, and walked to her bed, seating herself and patting the empty space beside her. "Please, sit with me."

Link shuffled towards the bed and took his sword and shield off of their place on his back, resting them against the frame of the bed. Sitting beside Zelda as instructed, he looked down at his hands, not knowing how to say what was on his mind.

Zelda, too, was staring at her hands. She was trying to voice her thoughts, as well.

The boy clad in green cleared his throat and began to speak. "Zelda... I lo---"

He couldn't finish, as he was cut off by a loud scream.

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A/N: Huhuhu, cliffie! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please review... please. *Hugs for all!*